Thursday, December 1, 2011

Blom Beirut Marathon 2011

Thanks to the Beirut Marathon Association for giving me a chance to get out of my car and stand with the real media pro’s on race day!
It all started very early in the morning…..yawn.
These are my heroes. They’re unstoppable.
The 5K fun run gave everyone a chance to participate.
The 1K Run with Mom is a great idea, don’t all Mom’s run after their kids anyway?
This was the 1K Special race for VIPS and of course some politicians. It really should be renamed the “Photo Op” race.
King of the Hill- Maxime Chaya
Queen of the Marathon- May El-Khalil along with Sports Legend- Edwin Moses (special thanks to that guy for setting up the shot)
I bet Miss USA Rima Fakih was excited to finally meet our very own Ziad Baroud who just happens to have 60,000 facebook fans!
My advice, do not get in their way! They mean business!
The 42K is the big race but the 10K is the really really big race with over 20,000 participants.
Of course there’s a guy on his cell phone, this is Lebanon!
Our much loved Lebanese Red Cross.
Lots of people were out playing in the street.
City Daily Photo’s Theme Day- Action ShotClick to view all participants.

Lebanese are being bombarded in the form of outdoor advertising. Billboards fight for attention. While many cities have beautification and restoration committees, Beirut counts on the creativity of advertisers to add a bit of color and at least temporarily add beauty to crumbling buildings.Here are some of what Lebanese are subjected to on a daily basis. Enjoy or suffer along with us.